Recycling used tires using pyrolysis increases circularity and saves CO2

24-Nov-2023 - In a comparative life cycle assessment (LCA), Fraunhofer UMSICHT examined the recycling of used tires for the company Pyrum Innovations. With their special pyrolysis process, they achieve significantCO2 savings compared to thermal disposal methods and recover carbon black, an essential component ...

Will ships run more environmentally friendly in the future?

Environmentally friendly fuels for shipping: biogenic additives

06-Jul-2020 - There is movement in the fuel market for ocean-going vessels. Targets to reduce ex-haust emissions require new sustainable ways of producing diesel and heavy fuel oil. What could these paths look like? What are the new raw materials? Researchers at Fraunhofer UMSICHT succeeded in mapping the ...